Concerns have been raised about the prevalence of repeat offenders carrying out burglaries across the country. This includes 993 offences in Cork City, 141 in Mallow, and 137 in Clonakilty District Courts. In total, 1,021 burglary offences were dealt with at the district court level in the county, while 250 were sent forward for trial to the circuit court. The figures were provided to Ireland South MEP and former barrister Cynthia Ní Mhurchú, who said the difference between the number of offences and number of perpetrators “highlights a high level of repeat or multiple offending”. “The figures point to a relatively small group of repeat offenders that are responsible for a disproportionate share of burglary offences,” she said.

Source: Irish Examiner January 15, 2026 19:03 UTC